code injection in xmonad-contrib

The XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog module in xmonad-contrib before 0.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a web page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on the xmobar window title, as demonstrated using an action tag.

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  "id": "HSEC-2023-0003",
  "modified": "2025-11-14T14:45:34Z",
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  "summary": "code injection in xmonad-contrib"
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CVE-2013-1436 (GCVE-0-2013-1436)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-06 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 15:04

Summary

The XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog module in xmonad-contrib before 0.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a web page title, which activates the commands when the user clicks on the xmobar window title, as demonstrated using an action tag.

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

debian

References

URL

Tags

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	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-28.xml	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/26/5	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
	http://handra.rampa.sk/dawb/patch?repoPURL=http%3…	x_refsource_MISC

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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

hsec-2023-0003

Vulnerability from osv_haskell

code injection in xmonad-contrib

CVE-2013-1436 (GCVE-0-2013-1436)

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